CWE-683
Function Call With Incorrect Order of Arguments
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The product calls a function, procedure, or routine, but the caller specifies the arguments in an incorrect order, leading to resultant weaknesses.
Status
draft
Abstraction
variant
Affected Platforms
Extended Description
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While this weakness might be caught by the compiler in some languages, it can occur more frequently in cases in which the called function accepts variable numbers or types of arguments, such as format strings in C. It also can occur in languages or environments that do not enforce strong typing.
Technical Details
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Common Consequences
other
Impacts
quality degradation
Detection Methods
automated analysis
Potential Mitigations
Phases:
implementation
Descriptions:
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Use the function, procedure, or routine as specified.